Narrative Statement

0333-EX-PL-2015 Text Documents

Mimosa Networks, Inc.

2015-05-18ELS_162519

                                   Mimosa Networks
                         Application for Experimental License
                           to Operate in the 10 GHz Band

                                  Narrative Statement

(1) Name, address, phone number (also e-mail address and facsimile number, if
available) of the applicant.

Mustafa Rangwala
Director of Hardware
Mimosa Networks, Inc.
300 Orchard City Dr. Suite 100
Campbell, CA 95008
Phone: (408) 628-1277 *151
Mobile: (857) 204-4132
E-mail: mustafa@mimosa.co

Copy to:

Robert S. Koppel, Esq.
Lukas Nace Gutierrez & Sachs LLP
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200
McLean, VA 22102
Phone: 703-584-8669
E-mail: bkoppel@fcclaw.com

(2) Description of why an STA is needed.

The FCC is considering Mimosa’s proposal to allocate the 10.00 – 10.45 GHz band for
terrestrial fixed wireless services in RM-11715. Mimosa seeks to test equipment in that
band in order to collect, and then provide to the FCC and other government agencies,
real-world information about the utility of that band for fixed services and the ability to
use that band on a shared basis with incumbent users, including government
radiolocation services. Grant of the license will allow Mimosa to test its technology in
the 10.00 – 10.45 GHz band.

(3) Description of the operation to be conducted and its purpose.

The operation will involve field deployment and testing of Mimosa Network’s new 10
GHz radio technology. The deployment will be a series of back-to-back point-to-point
links, starting from a data center in Milpitas, CA, relayed at an intermediate tower at
Crystal Peak in Santa Clara County, CA and then transmitted to a site in Carmel Valley.


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The back-to-back nature of the field deployment will evaluate the spectrum re-use
model, achieved through timing synchronization across multiple radios.

(4) Time and dates of proposed operation.

Authorization is requested for three (3) years, from June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2018.
Mimosa will notify the Department of Defense at least one week prior to any testing. In
the event that interference is reported, Mimosa will immediately cease transmissions.

(5) Class(es) of station (fixed, mobile, fixed and mobile) and call sign of station (if
    applicable).

The transmitting station will operate in fixed mode.

(6) Description of the location(s) and, if applicable, geographical coordinates of
    the proposed operation.

The transmitters will be located at:

Hurricane Electric Data Center, Milpitas CA: 37° 28' 15.79" / -121° 55' 13.42"
Crystal Peak, Tower side, Loma Prieta CA: 37° 6' 49.51" / -121° 50' 10.14"
Private Property, Carmel Valley, CA: 36° 31' 18.88" / -121° 44' 30.56"

The links will be as follows:

Hurricane Electric to Crystal Peak: 169 degrees (orientation in the horizontal plane).
Crystal Peak to Hurricane Electric: 349 degrees.
Crystal Peak to Carmel Valley: 173 degrees.
Carmel Valley to Crystal Peak: 353 degrees

(7) Equipment to be used, including name of manufacturer, model and number of
units.

Experimental Equipment:

Mimosa Networks experimental 10 GHz radio. Architecture consists of 5 GHz
802.11ac (WiFi), dual 80 MHz channels, and dual polarizations, with the radio up-
converted to 10 GHz using discrete RF circuits.


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Other Equipment:

Jirous JRMB-900-10/11: 37 dBi parabolic dish antenna. Beam width at half power: 2.3.
Jirous JRMB-650-10/11: 34 dBi parabolic dish antenna. Beam width at half power: 3.4

(7) Frequency(ies) desired.

Transmit and receive: 10.0 – 10.45 GHz

(8) Maximum effective radiated power (ERP) or equivalent isotropically radiated
    power (EIRP).

Input power will be 0.1 watt; the maximum transmitted EIRP will be 2 kW; maximum
ERP will be 33 dBW. [63 dBm EIRP: 20 dBm conducted + 43 dBi antenna gain].

(9) Emission designator(s) (see §2.201 of this chapter) or describe emission
    (bandwidth, modulation, etc.)

TDD system, time duplex transmit and receive.
Dual 80 MHz channels. Both sides of the link will occupy both 80 MHz channels.
OFDM Modulation, ranging from BPSK up to 256-QAM rate.

Emission Designator: D7D

(10) Overall height of antenna structure above the ground (if greater than 6
   meters above the ground or an existing structure, see part 17 of this Chapter
   concerning notification to the FAA).

Under 6 m above roof height at Hurricane Electric.
Up to 61 m on existing tower at Crystal Peak.
Up to 9 m on existing tower at Carmel Valley site.

(11)   Frequency Tolerance

0.0000005%



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